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Paul Matkovic - Principal Practitioner

Paul has a strong interest in providing evidence-based practice for the management of pain and chronic diseases including Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Type-2 Diabetes, osteoporosis and arthritis .

As both an AEP and registered Chiropractor Paul is able to apply a total whole body approach by providing both manual treatment and progressive functional exercises for effective management of various musculoskeletal conditions.

Give Paul a call on (02) 9874 1519 at his Chiropractic Clinic in Ryde, Sydney and find out how you can improve your health today!

Exercise Physiology Services now NDIS approved at Back to Health Clinic, Ryde We are excited to announce that at Back to Health Clinic, our Exercise Physiology Services have been approved to be a part of the NDIS. This will help many of our clients around the Ryde area suffering from disabilities gain access to Exercise Services that are ‘completely’ covered by the NDIS Scheme. What is the NDIS? NDIS stands for ‘National Disability Insurance Scheme’ and it’s a new way of giving support to people with disabilities. The NDIS provides many areas of support including therapy services such as Exercise Physiology. How do I access the NDIS to see if I’m eligible? To find out if you are eligible for NDIS Services it’s best to visit the NDIS website at www.ndis.gov.au. There you will find how to start your NDIS cover and contact details if you would like to speak with a representative. How can Exercise Physiology help my condition? Accredited Exercise Physiologists are best positioned to provide exercise and lifestyle programs to help manage a wide variety of chronic health conditions such as; Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease and Stroke. At Back To Health Clinic our Exercise Physiology services include individualised exercise prescription, supervised group exercise classes, one-on-one exercise sessions and exercise reviews. So you will have no problem finding a service to suit your needs. Our Clinic is located in the Ryde area with easy ambulatory access and parking. To find out more information about our Exercise Physiology and Chiropractic Services, please call us today on 9874 1519. Back to Health Clinic... read more

Waking up with a pounding headache? Or can’t sit at your computer for more than 20 minutes without feeling a headache coming on? You’re not alone! Approximately 60% of people suffer from some form of headache at one time or another, with 30% going on to develop repeated episodes. This is a major pain in the rear! Not only are they annoying, but headaches also limit your work and social activities which costs our economy millions in reduced productivity. However not all headaches are the same. Some are much more debilitating than others. So here is a list of the most common types of headaches; Tension Headache: The most common form. Tends to develop throughout the day and is characterised by pain on BOTH sides of the head. The pain can even travel down the neck and to the tops of the shoulders. Mostly prevalent in occupations that require long hours of sitting and computer work. Migraine Headache: Affects 10% of the population. Many sufferers describe the beginnings of a Migraine as an ’Aura’; sensory disturbances such as blurred vision, difficulty focusing on objects and even tingling in the face and arms. The Migraine itself is characterised by pain on ONE side of the head and can involve; sensitivity to light and sound, nausea and vomiting and a general look physically run down. Cervicogenic Headache: Fairly common with pain originating from the neck and can refer pain to the head. Usually made worse by turning your head a certain way which can cause feelings of nausea and dizziness. Most commonly caused by an inflamed joint... read more

The coccyx, or better known as the tail bone, makes up the lowest most portion of the spine and can be a source of acute or chronic pain. Despite its small size, the coccyx plays and important role in the lumbo-sacral area by providing various attachment points for some of the strongest ligaments in the body, as well as attachment points for the posterior hip and pelvic musculature. When people present in clinic with pain in the lowest most portion of the spine, the coccyx is on top of the clinician’s working diagnosis list. When the coccyx is affected, people will often complain of sharp, pin point pain located at the upper portion of the gluteal folds. The pain is commonly caused from prolonged sitting or from trauma involving falling backwards on to the coccyx. The pain from an injury to the coccyx can be associated with bone bruising, ligament injury, joint subluxation (most commonly the sacro-coccygeal joint) or even a fracture of one of the segments of the coccyx. With respect to the management of coccydynia, it’s important to note that 90% will completely recover from their pain within 6-8 weeks, even if a fracture is present, using conservative therapies which include; rest, ice, massage, joint mobilisations, TENS therapy, stretching of related musculature and acupuncture (L. Smallwood Lirette, et al., 2014). When pain does persist and turns chronic the methods of treatment would include steriod injection, and if the injection fails to relieve the pain, surgical intervention is advised. In summary coccydynia is a common complaint seen by chiropractors and health professionals. It can be successfully treated with manual therapy and conservative treatment, however if the pain is mismanaged or ignored... read more

I often get asked about what Exercise Physiologists do and how they are different from physiotherapists, and given it’s a reasonably new profession, I’m not surprised that people haven’t heard of Exercise Physiologists at all. So this blog will be dedicated to helping you better understand the role of Exercise Physiologists. Exercise Physiology is a reasonably new profession on the Australian health care scene, and the profession received its first big break through in 2006 when Exercise Physiology services were recognised under Medicare, meaning the government would provide rebates for Exercise Physiology services much in the same way as Physiotherapy and Dietetic services. So where do Exercise Physiologists fit in the health care landscape? Exercise Physiologists are university trained allied health professionals and their role in the healthcare system is to provide lifestyle and exercise interventions for the prevention and management of many chronic diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, Arthritis, Injury rehabilitation and Neurological diseases to name a few. The key difference that separates Exercise Physiologists from Physiotherapists is that Exercise Physiologists exclusively deal with ‘chronic and complex diseases’ whereas Physiotherapists more commonly manage ‘acute and sub-acute’ conditions such as acute low back and neck pain, ankle sprains, sport injuries, acute post-operative rehabilitation etc. Moreover Exercise Physiologists solely rely on exercise prescription and lifestyle change for managing chronic disease, whereas Physiotherapists are also able to apply manual therapy. Therefore the role of Exercise Physiologists is quite unique and I believe they are best positioned to help tackle the current chronic disease epidemic that is ever increasing in Australia. So if you are having trouble in... read more